chase down
phrasal verb
chased down; chasing down; chases down
1
: to follow and catch (someone or something)
Police chased down the robber in an alley.
2
: to search for and find (someone or something)
I finally chased down that recipe I promised you.
I chased him down at his old hangout.
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Thornton — with the quickness of a sprinter — chased down Allen from the backcourt and deflected Chennedy Carter’s pass that would’ve led to a layup at the rim.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
Josh Allen appears ticketed for his first MVP trophy, while Buffalo chases down Kansas City for the top seed in the AFC.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
However, what may seem like a straightforward battle won’t be easy, as Ferrari's duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will be aiming to chase down the British team until the very last moment to bring the title back to Maranello and put an end to their own 16-year championship drought.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Which explains why Robertson is determined to chase down more pucks, thieve them back on the forecheck, and create opportunities for himself and others that way.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
Josh Allen appears ticketed for his first MVP trophy, while Buffalo chases down Kansas City for the top seed in the AFC.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
However, what may seem like a straightforward battle won’t be easy, as Ferrari's duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will be aiming to chase down the British team until the very last moment to bring the title back to Maranello and put an end to their own 16-year championship drought.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Which explains why Robertson is determined to chase down more pucks, thieve them back on the forecheck, and create opportunities for himself and others that way.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Chase down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chase%20down. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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